Herbert Kegel

German conductor (1920–1990)
Person human Q69163
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Herbert Kegel

Summary

Herbert Kegel is a human[1]. His place of birth was Großzschachwitz[2]. He was born on July 29, 1920[3]. He died in Dresden[4]. He died on November 20, 1990[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Herbert Kegel's place of birth was Großzschachwitz[2].
  • Herbert Kegel died in Dresden[4].
  • Herbert Kegel was born on July 29, 1920[3].
  • Herbert Kegel died on November 20, 1990[5].
  • Herbert Kegel held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Herbert Kegel held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[10].
  • Herbert Kegel's professions included conductor[6].
  • Herbert Kegel's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Herbert Kegel's employers was Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[11].
  • Herbert Kegel was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12].
  • Herbert Kegel received the National Prize of East Germany[13].
  • Herbert Kegel received the Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[14].
  • Herbert Kegel is recorded as male[15].
  • Herbert Kegel's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Herbert Kegel's genre is classical music[17].
  • Herbert Kegel's record label is recorded as Eterna[18].
  • Herbert Kegel's record label is recorded as Philips Records[19].
  • Herbert Kegel's Commons category is recorded as Herbert Kegel[20].
  • Herbert Kegel's family name is recorded as Kegel[21].
  • Herbert Kegel's given name is recorded as Herbert[22].
  • Herbert Kegel's manner of death is recorded as suicide[23].
  • Herbert Kegel's described by source is recorded as Dresdner Hefte[24].
  • Herbert Kegel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Herbert Kegel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Herbert Kegel'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: DE[28]

  • Began / founded: 1920-07-29[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-11-20[30]

  • Genre(s): classical[31]

  • Community tags: classical, conductor, german conductor[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3796f19c-42cc-489c-a6e6-c39869f3a184[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Herbert Kegel's place of birth was Großzschachwitz[2]. He was born on July 29, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[11], a conservatory[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1952[36] and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[12], a public university[37], in Germany[38], founded in 1843[39].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany[13], a national award[40], in German Democratic Republic[41], founded in 1949[42] and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[14], a grade of an order[43], in German Democratic Republic[44].

Death and Burial

Herbert Kegel died on November 20, 1990[5]. He passed away in Dresden[4].

Why It Matters

Herbert Kegel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was Herbert Kegel born?

Herbert Kegel was born in Großzschachwitz[2].

Where did Herbert Kegel die?

Herbert Kegel passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Herbert Kegel do for work?

Herbert Kegel worked as conductor[6] and university teacher[7].

What awards did Herbert Kegel receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[13] and Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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